Wednesday, September 17, 2008

What I Want: The December 08 DC Solicitations

TRINITY #27-31
The Dark Trinity, having revealed a traitor in their midst, attempts to take the newly ordered world by storm with a new recruit by their side! Meanwhile, find out exactly where the original Trinity – Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – are and what's become of them and the strange new world they inhabit!


Yeah okay, I'm still getting this. Geez.


DETECTIVE COMICS #851
“Last Days of Gotham” part 1 of 2! Longtime BATMAN writer and editor Dennis O’Neil returns to The Dark Knight for this special two-part tale. Joined by artistic rising star Guillem March (JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY), O’Neil’s “Last Days of Gotham” dives into the soul of a city that has lost its most famous citizen, its favorite son, its beloved protector. How will Gotham City react in the wake of the horrible tragedy that has befallen The Caped Crusader?


Oh, why not?


BATMAN #684
W“Last Days of Gotham” part 2 of 2! In a world without a Batman, what happens when Commissioner Gordon lights the Bat-signal, in desperate need of assistance against the growing tide of crime sweeping his city? What does Nightwing do when his longtime partner fails to aid him in yet another of Two-Face’s villainous assaults against Gotham? Without The Dark Knight to protect its walls, Gotham City may be facing its final days!


Crossovers, bah.


TITANS #8
There's a traitor in the Titans' midst, and the entire Tower is under lockdown until the team can discover which member could betray them. The problem is, there's no real way to investigate, since the traitor is now a sleeper agent!


At some point I may reconsider this title, but not quite yet.


SECRET SIX #4
It's Viva Las Vegas for DC's most dangerous and demented team as the mysterious Junior tightens the noose around all their necks! That squeeze pushes one Secret Six member towards a life-threatening hazard that proves once and for all that rest-stop bathrooms really should be avoided at all costs!
Plus, the new sixth member has joined the team, but is she really willing to stick with the Six all the way to Gotham with half the villains in the DC universe chasing them?


Probably the first thing I'll be reading from this bunch.


SECRET SIX #4
It's Viva Las Vegas for DC's most dangerous and demented team as the mysterious Junior tightens the noose around all their necks! That squeeze pushes one Secret Six member towards a life-threatening hazard that proves once and for all that rest-stop bathrooms really should be avoided at all costs!
Plus, the new sixth member has joined the team, but is she really willing to stick with the Six all the way to Gotham with half the villains in the DC universe chasing them?


The fourteen-year-old (yes, she had a birthday :)) seems to like this one.


ROBIN #181
Red Robin is revealed, and Anarky is unleashed in Gotham City! A daring jailhouse rescue rips the GCPD apart, forcing the Spoiler to live up to her name! Plus, Oracle and Jason Bard team up again! And while all this is going on, where is Robin? Maybe he's M.I.A.... or is it R.I.P.?


We're giving this one a try for a while, dependent on what the kids think.


BIRDS OF PREY #125
After their intense encounter with The Joker last issue, Oracle and Black Canary take a much needed breather. Of course, vacations don’t always go as planned and this one’s plagued by one threat after another!


It'll be nice to see Black Canary back in this title, even for a little while.


GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31
A prelude to “Blackest Night” chapter! As the growing power of the Star Sapphires intensifies, the next law is burned into the Book Of Oa by the Guardians resulting in further life-altering reverberations amongst the personal lives of the Corps. Meanwhile Kyle and Natu battle Kryb for the soul of Lantern Amnee and Matoo's infant son.


So when do I have to start picking up the regular GL title as well if I want to get all of "Blackest Night"?


JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #22
Concluding the sequel to KINGDOM COME and featuring several pages of painted interiors by Alex Ross! The Justice Society have had their greatest wishes granted, but at what deadly price? As war breaks out among the Justice Society, the cost of Gog's watchful eye comes to light. But removing Gog from Earth will cost more than they could ever imagine. This finale will leave the Justice Society torn apart...and see a new team rise out of the ashes!


I will freely admit that I'm looking forward to seeing the end of the Kingdom Come thing. Not that I haven't been enjoying the book overall, but damn.


WONDER WOMAN #27
“Rise of the Olympian” part 2! The Society’s ultimate weapon, Genocide, remains on the loose and on a murderous rampage while Wonder Woman has to deal with the ramifications, both mental and physical, of failing to stop the threat. Meanwhile, the Amazons make their long-awaited return to a home they barely recognize, and a god makes a promise to Athena that will change the landscape of the DC Universe forever – and that’s just the stuff we can tell you about!


That cover looks worrisome.


SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE #1
Meet Linda Lee! She’s the newest kid on the block – and the planet, too! Find out how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in the pages of this brand new monthly series. And if you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade.


This looks to have potential...


SCOOBY-DOO #139
Reprinting the hauntingly fun tale from SCOOBY-DOO #115, Shaggy and Scooby wish that Mystery, Inc. didn’t exist, only to find that monsters and villains are everywhere, because no meddling kids were around to stop them!


For the nine-year-old.

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